Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Indian charge d’affaires to Islamabad to lodge a strong protest over the killing of two Pakistani civilians, the ministry said on Thursday.
The incident, which the ministry described as a “border killing,” was reported to have taken place in the disputed region that separates the two countries. No further details about the circumstances of the deaths were provided by the Pakistani authorities.
In a statement, the ministry said it had called the Indian diplomatic mission to express its “deep concern” and to demand a full investigation into the killings. The charge d’affaires is expected to meet with Pakistani officials later in the day.
Pakistan has long maintained that any violence along the border is a serious violation of its sovereignty. The country has previously called for accountability in similar incidents, though it has not yet released names or a precise location for the two victims.
India has not yet responded to the summons, and no statement has been issued by the Indian charge d’affaires. The incident adds to the tense security situation that has persisted along the Pakistan‑India frontier for decades.
<small>Source: Al Jazeera — read the original story there.</small>
